Variable Attenuator Spans 7.2 to 8.4 GHz

June 13, 2012

Model 5-6813-30A is a continuously variable attenuator with a total attenuation range of 30 dB from 7.9 to 8.4 GHz. The attenuation remains within 1 dB across the full 500-MHz operating bandwidth, with maximum insertion loss of 0.5 dB and maximum VSWR of 1.50:1. The attenuator is designed to handle 5 W average power and 3 kW peak power. The unit is specified for operating temperatures of -55 to +85C. Standard units are supplied with SMA female connectors although versions are available with Type N connectors. Versions are also available in panel-mount configurations, as well as with a turns-counting dial or digital counter.

ARRA, Inc.
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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.